School

Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering

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What we do

Housed under the College of Business, Engineering and Technology, The Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering seeks to provide our graduates with an education that will prepare them for successful careers in engineering practice and serve as preparation for advanced graduate studies, all while keeping with our Benedictine tradition as the guiding principle.

Contact Information
Office Hours

Monday – Friday
Emily Brandon
Cebula Hall 102

Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Floraliza Bornasal
Cebula Hall 203 B (excluding class and faculty office hours)

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Engineering College of Distinction

SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s was named an Engineering College of Distinction for 2025-26.
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Mission Statement

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We seek to provide our graduates with an education that will prepare them for successful careers in engineering practice and serve as preparation for advanced graduate studies, all while keeping with our Benedictine tradition as the guiding principle.

This is a great time to be considering a career in engineering and SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s is a great place to earn your degree. More than 1,300 SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s engineering graduates have gone on to work on industrial and civil engineering projects in state and local government agencies, as well as nationally and internationally. Over 50 SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s engineering alumni work at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and many others work as city engineers or for the Washington State Department of Transportation. Several SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s graduates have founded or lead regional, national and international engineering companies. And our faculty members have received numerous national and regional awards and recognition.

The Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering is experiencing a sense of renewal. We have new and leading edge new facilities in Cebula Hall, the highest scored Platinum LEED educational facility in the Western Hemisphere, and the Panowicz Foundry for Innovation. We've hired new energetic faculty. We’ve revised our curriculum to better prepare our graduates to face the challenges of the 21st century. We’ve established a study abroad program. And we’ve developed seamless five-year programs enabling students to graduate in five years with their undergraduate and graduate degrees; and we are now offering graduate assistantships to well-qualified students.

Learn more about our Benedictine tradition 


Enrollment/graduation

The following charts track the enrollment and graduation rates for the Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering.

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Calendar

CBET Entrepreneurship Hackathon

Team up, design and pitch bold solutions to real-world problems. Whether you're building an app, a business model, or a physical prototype, this is your chance to turn a "what if" into a "what's next." Create a team from CBET disciplines and compete for prizes awarded to the winning teams!

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  • Multiple locations on campus
Civil engineering

Ready to tackle real-world issues, help solve problems in your community and examine what it means to be an ethical engineer in the 21st century? Civil engineering may be the right major for you.

Civil engineering 

Computer science

Ready to put your computer skills to use in a career serving others through future technologies? Computer science may be the best major for you.

Computer science 

Information technology

Ready to apply the latest technology to real world problems in the industry? Information Technology may be the best major for you.

Information technology 

Mechanical engineering

Ready to learn how to design and manufacture products and systems of the future to help solve the real-world problems of today? Mechanical engineering may be the right major for you.

Mechanical engineering 

Civil Engineering

The Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE) program at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s is designed to provide engineering and science graduates specialized technical knowledge in their field of interest within civil engineering, with emphasis areas in structural and foundations, transportation and project management, and environmental engineering.

Civil Engineering

Computer Science

The Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s is focused on providing graduates the necessary skills to be successful in computer science and information technology jobs. Students will develop skills in the areas of Databases, Software Engineering, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Data Analysis.

Computer Science 

Engineering Management

Prepare to lead the way with a Master of Engineering Management (MEM) degree from SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s. The MEM provides engineering and science graduates with a balance of engineering, managerial, business, marketing, legal and information systems tools for an engineering management career in either the private or public sector.

Engineering Management 

Environmental Engineering

The Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (MSEV) program at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s University prepares graduates to develop sustainable solutions to complex environmental problems by exploring such areas as: wastewater treatment, solid waste management systems, air and water purification, and environmental protection issues.

Environmental Engineering 

Mechanical Engineering

The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) program is designed to give engineering, mathematics and science graduates an opportunity to explore advanced and emerging topics in mechanical engineering.

Mechanical Engineering 

Interested in transferring to Saint Martin;s?

We welcome transfer students at all levels. Have questions about transferring to SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s or enrolling in an engineering program? Please contact our transfer admissions counselor, Alicia Carranza. Scholarships are available.

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Internships / study abroad

Academically qualified students (3.0 GPA or higher) can spend their first semester sophomore year at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia (UTS) and can stay on track for graduation. The table below shows the courses normally taken at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s University and the equivalent courses to be taken at the University of Technology in Sydney for both Mechanical and Civil Engineering Students. Learn more here.

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ABET accreditation

The BS in the Civil Engineering Program and the BS in the Mechanical Engineering Program are accredited by the .

Staff

Faculty

Floraliza Bornasal, Ph.D.

  • Associate Dean, College of Business, Engineering and Technology
  • Chair, Civil Engineering
  • Associate Professor, Civil Engineering

David Olwell, Ph.D.

  • Interim Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
  • Interim Director of JBLM Operations
  • Professor, Engineering

Amos Taiswa

  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering

Peter Truax

  • Network Administrator, ITS/MIS
  • Lecturer, Computer Science